Recreation

12South Winter Warm Up

The 12South Neighborhood is hosting the 5th Annual 12 South Winter WarmUp on Saturday December 3, 2016 at Sevier Park starting at 8:00AM. This is a closed-course road race through the scenic & historic 12 South Neighborhood with timing and event management by Start 2 Finish. You can pick your level of challenge by signing up for the 6K (3.7 miles) or 12K distance (7.4 miles). Click here to view the course map. This race precedes the 12South Winter Warmer.

Richland Creek Run

The Richland Creek Run & Walk X will carry participants along a certified five-mile course through sections of the Richland Creek Greenway and Sylvan Park on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Net proceeds from this event benefit Greenways for Nashville, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the creation, protection, preservation, and promotion of Nashville greenways.

Nashville on USA Today’s list of Best Urban Green Spaces in North America

After the city’s May 2010 flood, green infrastructure has become a top priority, and follows a prior commitment to add 22,000 acres of open green space to the city over the next 25 years. Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Nature Park in East Nashville got a boost with its bottomland hardwood forests, open fields, wetlands and streams. Nearby, The Silly Goose serves stellar locally-sourced sandwiches. Visit one of the city’s more unique sights – the life-size replica of the Parthenon – at Centennial Park. And hikers flock to the scenic 1,200-acre Radnor Lake State Park, home to an ecologically diverse number of wildlife habitats.

Richland Creek Greenway

This greenway connects the neighborhoods, shopping centers, entertainment areas, and schools along Harding and White Bridge Roads and the Cherokee Park, Knob Road, Sylvan Park and White Bridge neighborhoods with four miles of trail providing a scenic, natural experience in the midst of a bustling community. read more >

Shelby Bottoms Greenway

The 960-acre Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Nature Park is located in East Nashville adjacent to Shelby Park and is one of five Natural Area Parks within Metro Parks. With approximately three miles of Cumberland River frontage, this area features bottomland hardwood forests, open fields, wetlands, and streams, providing excellent habitat for birds, amphibians, deer and more. The greenway offers over 5 miles of paved ADA accessible trail for hiking, biking, running, skating and wildlife watching and over 5 miles of primitive trails for more passive activities of walking, running and exploring nature.

Brown’s Creek Greenway

The first greenway along Brown’s Creek was created on land that where homes were cleared after being wiped out by the Nashville flood of 2010. The .65 mile trail lies at the east end of Battlefield Avenue. Long term plans include connecting the Brown’s Creek Greeenway to Sevier Park and Gale Lane Park in 12South through neighborhood bike lanes.

Bicentennial Mall State Park

“The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park is located in the shadow of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville. The 19-acre park is designed to complement the Tennessee Capitol Building, give visitors a taste of Tennessee’s history and natural wonders, and to serve as a lasting monument to Tennessee’s Bicentennial celebration.” read more ›